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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have revealed their 2026 class including Oasis, Wu-Tang Clan, Iron Maiden and Joy Division / New Order
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"Be Quick Or Be Dead (1998 Remaster)" is a track by Iron Maiden, from the album Ed Hunter, released 1999. The track is 3:24 long. It's filed under Metal. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about Iron Maiden.
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Covered in sinners and dripping with guilt Making you money from slime and from filth Parading your bellies in ivory towers Investing our lives in your schemes and your powers You've got to watch them, be quick or be dead Snake eyes in heaven, the thief's in your head You've got to watch them, be quick or be dead Snake eyes in heaven, the thief in your head Be quick or be dead Be quick (quick, quick) Or be dead (dead, dead, dead) See, what's ruling all our lives See, who's pulling strings See, what's ruling all our lives See, who pull the strings I bet you won't fall on your face Your belly will hold you in place The serpent is crawling inside of your ear He says you must vote for what you want to hear Don't matter what's wrong as long as you're alright Pull yourself, stupid, rob yourself blind You've got to watch them, be quick or be dead Snake eyes in heaven, the thief in your head You've got to watch them, be quick or be dead Snake eyes in heaven, the thief's in your head Be quick or be dead Be quick (quick, quick) Or be dead (dead, dead, dead) You've got to watch them, be quick or be dead Snake eyes in heaven, the thief's in your head You've got to watch them, be quick or be dead Snake eyes in heaven, the thief's in your head Be quick or be dead Be quick!
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